Fiber
For fiber, Matano et
al.53 noted that in Japanese adults on antihistamines
with poor control of their chronic urticaria, total fiber intake was not
significantly associated with UCT score, although urticaria patients had
significantly higher fiber intake than controls (p=0.01). A review paper
by Pretorius et al. 49 noted that higher maternal
intakes of resistant starch were associated with higher odds of parent
reported eczema (aOR 1.27 95% CI 1.09, 1.49, p < 0.01),
doctor diagnosed eczema (aOR 1.19, 95% CI 1.01, 1.41, p = 0.04), and
doctor diagnosed eczema in non-sensitized infants (aOR 1.29, 95% CI
1.06, 1.57, p = 0.01). Higher maternal intake of fiber from green
vegetables was associated with higher odds of doctor diagnosed eczema in
the infant (aOR 1.32, 95% CI 1.06, 1.64, p = 0.01), and also in
non-sensitized infants (aOR 1.36, 95% CI 1.04, 1.79, p = 0.03).